The world of Thomas Jeremiah
Subtitle: Charles Town on the eve of the American Revolution
By: William R. Ryan.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195387285
Subjects: Jeremiah, Thomas, -- d. 1775; African Americans -- South Carolina -- Charleston -- Biography; Charleston (S.C.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; Charleston (S.C.) -- Race relations
Genres: Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : A different port of entry; title: White divisions (June 1774-March 1775); title: A great war coming (April 1775-June 1775); title: Under the color of law (July 1775-August 1775); title: Charles Town harbor (September 1775-October 1775); title: Low country/backcountry : the volatile geopolitics of revolutionary South Carolina (November 1775-December 1775); title: The greatest hope and the deepest fear (December 1775-January 1776); title: The masters were still in charge (January 1776-August 1776); title: Conclusion : Simple spectators?